Starting a blog has always been something I have wanted to do. Life however kept getting in the way and I won’t lie about the fact that my inhibitions played a role as well.
Of course now, this being the second blog post on the Everventurer page, it is evident that I finally managed to give it a go.
A good friend of mine and I both realized that we are in a slump in our lives and that a hobby would be a good idea. Then the question arose,
“Where in earth do we find and inexpensive yet therapeutic hobby?”
As you have by now guessed, “Let’s start a blog!” was the brilliant answer we arrived at. So it turns out that starting a blog is much more of a challenge than I thought. This is mainly because you always seem to have a million ideas floating around in your head until the exact moment you want to write them down.
After struggling with what my first post should be about, I decided to write about the ways a blog can benefit its writer.
So here is a quick list of all the positives I could come up with about writing a blog regularly:
1. Improve Writing Skills
I have always enjoyed writing but with university life and studies it’s hard to find the time. The beauty of writing is that you can create anything by strategically stringing some words together. Hopefully, one day I will create something beautiful with my words that will inspire others.
2. Finding Like-minded people
Although the internet has in many ways created distance between people, it has also become a platform to easily meet others with similar interests and viewpoints. As the blog gains a following (hopefully ours will soon!) you can find people who enjoy hearing what you have to say and maybe even make a new friend.
3. Helps you to grow your thoughts
A blog creates a platform for commenting and discussing various topics. People view things differently and others can help open your mind by thinking of things in a new and unique way. A blog will prove to be a good tool in expanding your knowledge and learning from others to help shape your own view points.
4. Changing lives
Although blogging will help to change your own life, it can help to transform the lives of everyone who reads it. It today’s day and age it may feel difficult to make a real difference. Although blogging may not be the strongest platform to help others it certainly has an effect if it is used in a constructive way.
5. Serves as a journal
Just like journaling, blogging can ultimately train us to be more observant and aid us in our personal journeys. It helps us keep track of our train of thought and shows us how we, and the people around us, have ever changing viewpoints and interests.
A lot of people use blogs for the sole purpose of promoting their businesses and making money. Some people start a blog with the hope that it will help change the world for the better. The thing is, you don’t have to use a blog for any of these things, the change a blog can make in your life is reason enough to start posting!
Thanks so much for reading this post, I would appreciate any feedback and criticism you may have. If you have a moment, please take the time to comment!
∼C
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